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VC Sunday School: startup investing in a down market + Emily Kirsch of Powerhouse Ventures | E1373

This Week in Startups
This Week in Startups
Episode • Jan 30, 2022 • 59m
Jason says, "fortunes are made in the down market and collected in the up market." In today's VC Sunday School Jason and Molly discuss how a down market impacts early-stage investors (01:45). You will learn:

1. Risks to VC fundraising when valuations are down
2. If your investing process should vary depending on market conditions
3. How a down market impacts future returns
4. Why founders should have 18 months of runway
5. How founders can turn a down market into an advantage

Then, Molly chats with Emily Kirsch, Managing Partner of Powerhouse Ventures for a This Week in Climate Startups segment (25:53). Emily is a climate investor...